Thirty years later: The eruption of Mount St. Helens remembered
Local film maker Michael Lienau was caught on the mountain during the second explosion and lived to make a documentary
“If I died, I needed to know if I was going to heaven, or hell. And I didn’t want to go to hell, because that’s what this place was, and I didn’t like it.”
On the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, filmmaker Michael Lienau of Camano Island is a different man than this scared memory of himself. Full Story
County exec asks for public’s help
On Tuesday, SnohomishCounty Executive Aaron Reardon compared the decision making process for balancing the county’s budget to the average citizen’s financial goals.
Similar to any household, the county looks to deliver a balanced budget while making ends meet Full Story
Another Team Fitness location closes
While the writing may have been on the wall since the pool closed at Stanwood Team Fitness in April, last Monday evening, it appeared on the locked front doors.
Owner Mike Liberato said his partnership with landlord Brett Olson has deteriorated, forcing him to close the location. Liberato runs two other Team Fitness locations in Lake Stevens and Snohomish. Full Story
30 years ago and 30 years from now?
I was 21 years old when Mount St. Helens blew her top on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m. That was 30 years ago today.
Like many monumental moments in history, I remember where I was when I felt the Earth jolt me from my slumber. It was Sunday morning and I quickly sat up and wondered out loud, “what was that?” I soon found out. Full Story
Medical massage and insurance coverage
Medical massage therapy is recognized as a health care provision under rehabilitation outpatient coverage in most major medical plans.
Coverage varies according to your benefit package.
Medical massage therapy helps heal, restore and improve functions compromised due to illness, injury, disease or surgery. Full Story
Who nurtures the nurturer?
Local massage therapist offers daylong workshop on self care
In the stressful life of a busy woman, there’s a whole lot of nurturing going on every day, person- ally and profes- sionally. Women take care of their children, partners, parents and friends, while also working outside of the home.
After giving out all of this love, care and energy, they also need to replen- ish themselves.
Often, the nurturer is not being nurtured. Full Story
Save your back
Leave infant seat in the car
Often, it’s the simple cry in the wilderness that makes the biggest difference.
So here it goes: “Infant car seats are a scourge on the fabric of humanity!”
Admittedly, that is a very strong accusation and perhaps I’m on shaky ground here. After all, I’m a devotee of all things safe, infant car seats among them. Full Story
ARTHUR A. JOHNSON
JANUARY 20, 1929 – MAY 4, 2010
Arthur A. Johnson died at age 81 on May 4, 2010.
He was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Jan. 20, 1929 to Irma and Art Johnson and had a sister, Naomi, and two brothers, Wally and Ken.
He served for three years in the Canadian Air Force and worked as a fisherman, in the fishing gear business, at a sawmill, and in construction as a carpenter and drywall installation. Full Story
MERNA JEAN (PRICE) GILBERT
AUGUST 21, 1932 - MAY 7, 2010
Merna Jean (Price) Gilbert left her body and went home to the Lord on a beautiful Friday evening May 7, 2010. (2 Cor. 5:6-9)
Born Phyllis Ann in Longview, Wash., August 21, 1932 to Jim and Merna Price, she was quickly renamed by her grandfather to Merna Jean after her mother and her joyful nature (Merna is Gaelic for merry). Full Story
LONNIE LEE MARTIN
MAY 10, 1949 - MAY 25, 1995
In Loving Memory of Lonnie Lee Martin
On May 10, 1949 you were brought into this world and on May 25, 1995 you left us for a new life in heaven. You are still missed and your memory will live on in our hearts forever. You would be so proud of your two daughters; two sons-inlaw and five grandsons.
We love and miss you. Your Family Full Story
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